Princeton vs Harvard 12/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Harvard Crimson (9-5) vs. Princeton Tigers (9-4)
December 31, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Princeton Tigers -6 / Harvard Crimson +6; Over/Under: +136.5
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The Harvard Crimson and Princeton Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jadwin Gymnasium. The Harvard Crimson look for their 10th win. The Princeton Tigers look for their 10th win.
The Harvard Crimson are averaging 67.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.1 points on 41 percent shooting. Chris Ledlum is averaging 19.3 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Chisom Okpara is averaging 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds. Luka Sakota is dishing 1.9 assists and Sam Silverstein is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Harvard Crimson are shooting 27.4 percent from beyond the arc and 64.4 percent from the free throw line. The Harvard Crimson are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game.
The Princeton Tigers are averaging 76.3 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 65 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Ryan Langborg is averaging 12.7 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Tosan Evbuomwan is averaging 12.6 points and 6.3 rebounds. Keeshawn Kellman is the third double-digit scorer and Matt Allocco is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Princeton Tigers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Princeton Tigers are allowing 29.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.
The Crimson are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Tigers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games. The under is 8-1 in Crimson last 9 overall. The under is 7-3 in Tigers last 10 home games. The underdog is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The Princeton Tigers have been the more impressive team, and they’re playing their best ball right now. Princeton wins at home by an average of 14.5 points, while Harvard loses in the underdog role by an average of 4.7 points. At home and the far and away more impressive team, I’ll lay the chalk with the Princeton Tigers.